Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Study Shows Michigan Has 19,000 Hospital Job Vacancies
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 27, 2025 ~ While Michigan hospitals have worked to fill numerous vacancies, the state still has thousands of vacancies that need to be filled.A re...
Feb 27, 2025
Traverse City Summer Camp Woes Highlight Lack of Childcare in Michigan
Photo: Dan Powers ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 26, 2025 ~ A mad scramble for Traverse City summer camp slots highlights a dire shortage of childcare services in Michigan.According to a report fro...
Feb 26, 2025
The Salvation Army’s Bed and Bread Club Radiothon Returns Friday
DEARBORN, Feb. 25, 2025 ~ WJR will continue to help the Salvation Army of Metro Detroit continue fighting local hunger and homelessness with its 38th Annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon.On Friday, W...
Feb 25, 2025
Whitmer is Expected to Call on State Legislature to Limit Cell Phones in Public Schools
Photo: Kelly Powers ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Feb. 25, 2025 ~ During her State of the State Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to ask the State Legislature to introduce a bill to limit cel...
Feb 25, 2025
Trump’s Tariff Threats Delay New Ford F-150, Other New Car Models
Photo: Christine Tannous ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Feb. 24, 2025 ~ Automakers for delaying new model releases, like Ford‘s F-150, due to market uncertainty and tariff threats that are impacting...
Feb 24, 2025
Trump Federal Layoffs Impacts Program Curbing Invasive Sea Lamprey Population Growth
Photo: Kate Collins ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 21, 2025 ~ Conservationists aiming to reel in the invasive sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes just saw a huge blow amid the Trump administr...
Feb 21, 2025
Backlash Sparked From Line 5 Looking for Emergency Status
Photo: Mark Hoffman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Feb. 20, 2025 ~ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering giving the highly controversial Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac emergenc...
Feb 20, 2025
Ford Cuts Stock Bonuses for Half of its Middle Managers
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, Feb. 20, 2025 ~ As part of cost-cutting measures, Ford Motor Co. is cutting back on middle manager stock bonuses.It was revealed Wednesday that about hal...
Feb 20, 2025
City Responds to Major Southwest Detroit Water Main Break
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Feb. 18, 2025 ~ Up to 200 homes in Southwest Detroit are facing flood damage after a major water main break submerged a neighborhood.Early Monday, a Gre...
Feb 18, 2025
Housing Market Prices Surge in Metro Detroit
Photo: Jamie L. LaReau ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Feb. 14, 2025 ~ The metro Detroit home prices have surged by 10.4% and mortgage rates are now averaging 6.87%. President of RE/MAX of Southeastern Mic...
Feb 14, 2025
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
